When Starless Ash by Expiring

#0c747e RGB(12,116,126)

About this color

When Starless Ash by Expiring presents itself as a dark, intense cyan shade, sitting at #0c747e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#0c747eRGB(12, 116, 126)

HSL 185° · 83% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
When Starless Ash by Expiring
HEX
#0c747e
RGB
rgb(12,116,126)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,45.5%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(185,83%,27%)
HSV
hsv(185,90%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,8,0,51)
LAB
lab(44,-23,-13)
LCH
lch(44,26,209)
sRGB
(0.047,0.455,0.494)
HEX8
#0c747eff
CSS Name
Decimal
012116126

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
83%
Hue
185°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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